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Recent articles about Damarcus Croakeren-usMurray State transfer Damarcus Croaker eligible immediatelyFormer Texas Longhorns guard Damarcus Croaker will be immediately eligible to play for Murray State this season after the NCAA approved his waiver. Rob Dauster of NBC Sports’ College Basketball Talk reported the NCAA’s decision.
Croaker played three semesters in Austin before leaving the team for Murray State last December. In limited minutes with the Longhorns, he averaged 2.4 points per game. He can now become an important member of the Racers, and head coach Matt McMahon couldn’t be more thrilled.
I am very happy for Damarcus and his family,” Head Coach Matt McMahon said. “We’re thankful that the NCAA has supported Damarcus’ waiver for immediate eligibility and we look forward to him joining us on our exhibition trip to Canada next month.”
Croaker joins a Racers team that lost key members of its family over the summer, as former coach Steve Prohm was hired to replace Fred Hoiberg at Iowa State and star point guard Cameron Payne was selected 14th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in last month’s NBA Draf22 Jul 2015 18:00:45 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/murray_state_transfer_damarcus_croaker_eligible_immediately/s1_12899_19211981
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/murray_state_transfer_damarcus_croaker_eligible_immediately/s1_12899_19211981Murray State transfer Damarcus Croaker eligible immediatelyhttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/murray_state_transfer_damarcus_croaker_eligible_immediately/s1_12899_19211981http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngVIDEO: Ben Gordon Faces Tough Scrimmage CompetitionThe folks over at Home Team Hoops have provided some intriguing video of a recent private scrimmage that occurred in the Central Florida area. Orlando Magic fans can get a look at recently signed 31-year-old Ben Gordon going up against 20-year-old Damarcus Croaker. The local product is entering his second season with the Texas Longhorns.
Take the lack of defense with a huge grain of salt since this contest obviously did not matter. At least Ben is drilling a plethora of 3-pointers at the tail end of the clip. Actually, the best part of the video isn’t even the two main guys it’s focused on. It’s all about Marcin Gortat being the ultimate hype man and camera director. However you interpret the clip, no one should expect Gordon to be much of a defensive beast this season.
Adam Papageorgiou is Owner/Editor of MBO and Founder of Orlando Magic Greek
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